Contractions and Negatives

Write the correct contraction in ( ) to complete each sentence:

(We’ve, We’ll) been reading about the famous Sherlock Holmes.

Write the correct contraction in ( ) to complete each sentence:

He (aren’t, wasn’t) a real person, but many people think he was.

Write the correct contraction in ( ) to complete each sentence:

If Holmes (couldn’t, doesn’t) solve a case, no one could.

Write the correct contraction in ( ) to complete each sentence:

(I’ll, I’ve) heard about his partner, Dr. Watson.

Write the correct contraction in ( ) to complete each sentence:

Together (you’d, they’d) solve crimes all over England.

Write the correct contraction in ( ) to complete each sentence:

The police (won’t, weren’t) as effective as Holmes and Watson.

Find two words in each sentence that can be written as a contraction. Write the contraction only:

I have always wanted to be a detective.

Answer explanation

I’ve always wanted to be a detective.

Find two words in each sentence that can be written as a contraction. Write the contraction only:

It is interesting and challenging work.

Answer explanation

It’s interesting and challenging work.

Find two words in each sentence that can be written as a contraction. Write the contraction only:

Most detectives are not like Sherlock Holmes.

Answer explanation

Most detectives aren’t like Sherlock Holmes.

Find two words in each sentence that can be written as a contraction. Write the contraction only:

Solving crimes is not easy to do.

Answer explanation

Solving crimes isn’t easy to do.